TLM Ventures

Venture studio + selective funding. We incubate, build, and scale digital businesses from the ground up.

How We Work

More Than Capital

TLM Ventures combines hands-on product development with selective funding and strategic advisory. We partner with founders to validate ideas, build MVPs, and scale to traction—then introduce institutional capital when the time is right.
80%

Hands-on product work

$500K – $2M

Selective funding range

6 – 18mo

Typical incubation cycle

Our Process

From napkin sketch to Series A in five structured stages.

Stage 1

Ideation

Market research, competitive analysis, and concept validation

Key Deliverables
Problem-solution fitMarket sizingBusiness model canvas
Stage 2

Validation

Customer interviews, prototyping, and early traction signals

Key Deliverables
User researchLow-fi prototypesLanding page tests
Stage 3

MVP

Build and launch a market-ready product with core features

Key Deliverables
Full-stack productAnalytics setupGo-to-market plan
Stage 4

Traction

Growth optimization, unit economics refinement, and scaling prep

Key Deliverables
User acquisitionRevenue streamsFundraising deck
Stage 5

Scale

Team expansion, institutional funding, and market domination

Key Deliverables
Series A readinessScalable infrastructureStrategic partnerships

What We Look For

Four key criteria for partnership decisions.

Market Need

Clear problem-solution fit with addressable market size of $500M+

Defensibility

Unique insight, technology moat, or network effects that create barriers to entry

Unit Economics

Path to positive unit economics with scalable customer acquisition

Team

Coachable founders with domain expertise and execution mindset

Pitch Your Concept

Have a bold idea? We'd love to hear it.